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Hurricane Fabric and Storm Protection Solutions
During a major wind storm, unprotected glass openings can be breached by high wind forces and air borne debris. The resulting sudden disruption to the envelope of the building can cause major structural failure. This is why it is so important...

Protect your windows and doors during this year’s busier-than-usual hurricane season to lessen damage and lower homeowners insurance premiums.
Rolling shutters are permanently attached to the house; just pull them into place to protect your windows before a storm hits.
Windows and doors are especially susceptible to...

Hurricane Protection: Current and Emerging Technology
The science of hurricane protection has evolved significantly over the past decade, fueled by an intensely destructive period of hurricane activity. The decade of 1996 to 2005 was the one of the most destructive decades in the last century with total hurricane...

European Rolling Shutters are highly effective cost savings products with the added value of security and storm protection. Americans select window treatments for privacy, energy efficiency, and light control. However, the majority of the interior window treatments chosen in the U.S. don’t work efficiently. Mini...

July 2016 Was the Hottest Month on Record
Temperatures Soar Worldwide
In an article from the NASA's Earth Observatory, they sited "In 136 years of modern record-keeping, July 2016 was the warmest July according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute...

Hurricane Wind Scale and How to Protect your Home
Did you know that we have storm protection based directly on the Hurricane Wind Scale? It's not by accident. Almost all of our product line is specifically designed to meet or exceed the Miami-Dade County High Velocity Hurricane...

A Storm's a Brewin'
The Hurricane Season for 2016 is making headline news across the globe. In our industry, it makes sense that we stay "ahead of the weather" for a multitude of reasons. If you haven't already, now is the time to get your weather protection...

Hurricane Tracking in 2016 has Changed!
This seems to be part of a new emphasis on hurricane predictions because of the costly damages endured for the unprepared homeowner. I found this neat article about the new hurricane tracking features sponsored by NOAA - The National Oceanic and...

Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards is proposing to drop current requirements for opening protection in windborne debris zones. If adopted in the 9th edition of the code, the change will take place immediately with no concurrency period with the 8th edition requirements. Here...

WeatherRail All-Weather Louvered Railings are a brand new product application that expand on our louvered plantation shutter series. WeatherRail is a louvered deck & porch railing systems that will provide you with increased privacy and extra control over the elements and the use of your property.
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